32 Year Old Ready to Get Her Body Back - Lutherville Timonium, MD

Hey ladies sorry once I was running back at full speed I kept putting off my posts. Since I last left off. Dr. Basner did recommend a silicone strip for my navel, just because it is the will be the most notable scar when I'm in a bikini. I am so impressed with the scars in general. Through out my life almost anytime my skin has been so much as broken I get really puffy scars aka keloids. The scars from this surgery look flat and thin, honestly they look better than scars I got when I was a kid. I've gone back to working out since Sept 18th, running and P90X. I am definitely taking it slow with core exercise but cardio and strength training feels pretty good. There is still bloating that mainly comes with exercising and eating salty foods. I wear spanx when I know I'll be most active. In terms of the BA I was so afraid of going too big with 405ccs but I've been measured a couple of times at Victoria Secret as a C cup which is exactly what I wanted, though I did spill over into a D cup in the Pink bras but was told that they tend to run smaller. Overall I couldn't be happier with the results. I highly recommend Dr. Basner he has been great and his work is stellar.

So last Thursday I had my last drain pulled out which surprisingly didn't hurt at all on my left side. I guess this is due to the fact I feel more numb on that side than the right half of my body. Bruising continues to go down but the swelling remains an issue, especially at the end of the day. My PS did not drain any seromas but has me schedule for Wednesday this week because he expects he will have to then. Life has returned to pretty much normal. I have been sleeping in my bed as of PO 13 and my energy level has been pretty good. I am back to being productive doing the shopping, cleaning, cooking, and all my other mommy duties aside from picking the 30 lb toddler up. I'm confident this week I will be in good shape to start my classes. I have to continue wearing CGs but that includes spanx. I have lost 7 lbs since the surgery but the swelling and the TT incision prevent me from wearing my regular sized jeans, which is a bummer. Good thing I can get away with sun dresses for another month or so. For future mommy makeover patients I have to say about two weeks is the marker for when you will really feel better. Question for those on the post op side: any recommendations of scar creams or sheets? My PS doesn't really promote the use since there is "no scientific proof that they do anything" but I'd still like to apply something especially if any of you have had good results from it. Thanks.

I haven't had much to report, recovery has been slow and steady. I still have really bad bruising on my left side as well as hard bulbous spots that I suspect are seromas. I will see my PS tomorrow and will let you all know what the drainage process is like for those. I expect my second drain from surgery will be taken out tomorrow as well. I am so excited for it to come out so I can wear regular clothes and stop scaring my kids with this tube hanging out of me. However, I am not looking forward to feeling it come out for I suspect since it has been in longer it will be harder to whip out. The first time was no picnic any suggestions on how to prepare for the second drain out are welcome. As for the bruising there has been a marked improvement since I started taking an additional vitamin c supplement and eating a cup of pineapple which has bromelian extract to help with inflammation. I am still taking one pain killer at night it helps with all the days exertions (I have one spot on my left side that's like a searing pain after I've been moving around a lot)and to combat the back pain while I sleep. Aside from that with an occasional Tylenol during the day my pain level is usually at a 2. Oh and most importantly I am standing upright alleluia! I may not have the best posture but as of PO 11 I am no longer a hunchback. Well hopefully all goes well tomorrow I hope to report that getting all this drain stuff done is painless, but in all I will be happy when it's done.